✓ Source-backedPlanet & Environment

Former WWII bombing site on Fairfax Islands shows signs of recovery

The Fairfax Islands in the Great Barrier Reef, once used for bombing practice, have largely been taken back by nature.

Why it mattersThe story shows how a damaged place can recover when human pressure stops, but it also shows the long tail of wartime contamination. Ongoing checks are still needed because unexploded ordnance can reappear after storms or shifting sand.